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May 30th Declared Ronnie James Dio Day In Los Angeles

posted Jun 2, 2010 at 2:35 AM by Diamond Oz.  (15 Comments)

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The Los Angeles City Council has announced that May 30th will be known as Ronnie James Dio Day in the city. This announcement was made official at the singer's memorial service on Sunday by the event's host Eddie Trunk. Ronnie James Dio passed away on May 16th, after a battle with stomach cancer at the age of 67.

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15 Comments on "May 30th Declared Ronnie James Dio Day In L.A."

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1. ThrashattheHeart writes:

this needs to be National

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 8:46 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. n0thinghead writes:

that's pretty fvckin' epic \m/

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 9:38 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. THRASH T'ILL DEATH writes:

NICE!!! it should be national but ima still selabrate, it f***en dio day thats awsome

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 10:00 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. TeRRy writes:

Not only national but WORLD WIDE

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 10:51 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. eraserhead writes:

This is cool but if theres a dio day there should definatley be Randy Rhodes and Dimebag days too.

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 2:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. RTB writes:

That is awesome...ronnie was a spectacular human being....putting metal aside, he s the kind of person everyone should look up to and admire....about the only thing the city of LA's done right lately....

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 2:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Blindgreed1 writes:

RTB: \m/\m/

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 4:19 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. metalfan653 writes:

Ought to be worldwide, I agree, however did they have to make it a day that's already passed this year?

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 8:27 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Necrovomit writes:

\m/ \m/ full respects to dio

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 11:05 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. deathfreak writes:

Why The 30th? Why not on the day he died?

# Jun 2, 2010 @ 11:08 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. hellrat writes:

probably because it was the day the city of smell-lay publicly celebrated and commemorated the master's remarkable and extrodinarily influential life, brother deathfreak...

good call from the council....i guess my most hated town in america ain't ALL bad ;)

# Jun 3, 2010 @ 12:10 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. hellrat writes:

"...and EXTRAORDINARILY influential..."

jesus fvcking hell...goddamn sausage digits :)

# Jun 3, 2010 @ 1:29 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Metal girl916 writes:

Yes it does need to be national not just in L.A. I also need to say I am furious that Ozzy is now volunteering to be the front man for Sabbath again. Some people might think the Oz-ster is attempting to cash in (ka-ching) on Ronnie James Dio's death. Shame on you Ozzy!!!!

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14. metalgod666 writes:

blindgreed1 sucks old c***s

# Jun 10, 2010 @ 8:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. spiral_architect writes:

it should be worldwide dio day!

# Jun 10, 2010 @ 12:48 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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